San Francisco, CA

Wednesday, May 23, 2012

Dr. Toy Announces The Sixth Dr. Toy's Best Green Toys and Best Green Toy Company Awards

San Francisco, CA - (May 24, 2012) - For the sixth year Stevanne Auerbach, PhD/Dr. Toy recognizes for the "Best Green Toys and Children's Products" and the "Best Green Toy Company". She provides attention to the kinds of innovative products and companies that are working towards making a difference in playthings and reducing the impact of production.

The award winning Green Products are made by companies striving to inspire children to appreciate the environment and help them learn to take better care of our natural resources. These companies are making products to teach children more about our planet or producing playthings that are based on Green Principles. These are excellent examples of playthings that are made safely, are healthy to use, and have plenty of other special play and learning values.

These green products constitute a small number among all the choices of the many play products available, but we need to start somewhere. As awareness grows more families are thinking and considering new directions that are safer, more balanced, and healthier.



About the Best Green Company 2012 - Plan Toys, Inc

Dr. Toy is pleased to bestow the Sixth Best Green Toy Company Award on Plan Toys, Inc. for its over thirty years of recycling wood from expired rubber wood trees. Dr. Toy commends Kosin Virapornsawan, President, for his company's commitment to quality, durable, eco-friendly, and non-toxic products, plus its innovative PlanWood®, which is made from surplus sawdust and wood chips from production. By adding organic pigments for color, mixing it with less than 1% of non-formaldehyde E-zero glue, and pressure molding the mix Plan Toys created a new safe and non-toxic high density fiber, which is much stronger, more durable and easy to clean. Less energy is used to produce PlanWood and this reduces environmental impact. PlanToys has also invested in the construction of Biomass and Bio Energy Power Plant that uses tree by-products to generate electricity, an incredible sustainable achievement. All PlanWood and PlanToys products exceed the ASTM and EN-71 safety standards. More details on www.drtoy.com and www.plantoys.com.



About Best Green Products

Dr. Toy recognizes these Best Green Products and the astute companies making these eco-friendly products. They are each making a difference in their own way and making important contributions. Each step helps. Each step moves us towards a healthier home and community.

Dr. Toy has identified these diversified products that help children learn more about their world. She found products made from organic materials, or produced in ways that are healthier. Consumers are encouraged to consider these products for home or school or as gifts. Dr. Toy is pleased to recognize the companies and products that are helping to create a healthier place for everyone to live.

About Dr. Toy and Award Programs

Stevanne Auerbach, PhD, Dr. Toy, author of Dr. Toy's Smart Play/Smart Toys, provides tools to enhance the child's "PQ" (Play Quotient) from baby to age 12 (published in the USA and in many other countries), 15 books, and hundreds of articles on toys and play, is the only PhD in Child Development evaluating the best developmentally appropriate toys and children's products for Dr. Toy's Guide www.drtoy.com with links to many related websites and other resources for parents, teachers, children, and toy enthusiasts.



DR. TOY'S 2012 BEST GREEN PRODUCTS

Selected by Stevanne Auerbach, PhD (Dr. Toy)

# Company Product Type Age Price CustSrv# www

1. 4M Industrial Dev. Glove Dolls Making Kit AC CP DO SR TY 8-12 $10.00 253-863-0886 4m-ind.com

2. 4M Industrial Dev. GreenScience-Solar Mechanics AE CP OP SR 8-12 $19.00 253-863-0886 4m-ind.com

3. ALEX 2 Birdie Banks CP SR 6-9 $13.95 800-666-2539 alextoys.com

4. b. dazzle Bald Eagles Scramble SquaresCP ES PZ SC SR 4-12 $8.95 800-809-4242 b-dazzle.com

5. b. dazzle Salmon Scramble Squares CP ES GE PZ SR 4-12 $8.95 800-809-4242 b-dazzle.com

6. BeginAgain Treasure Hunt BG ES GE SR TR TY 3-6 $25.00 970-372-0522 beginagaintoys.com

7. Bella Sara Best of Bella SaraCG ES MM SR IN CT 3-12 $1.99 206-418-6400 bellasara.com

8. blue manatee boxes blue manatee boxes CP ES OT SR UN 0 mo-3 yrs $30.00 513-731-2665 bluemanateeboxes.com

9. Blue Orange Games Flapz!AE GE SR TR TY 7-12 $8.99 415-252-0372 blueorangegames.com

10. Green Toys Salad Set CP ES SR TY GN 2-12 $19.99 415-889-9971 greentoys.com

11. HABA HABAland & Train Bldg Blocks AE ES SR TS 1-3 $51.29 800-468-6873 habausa.com

12. Makedo Find & Make Shop AC CP ES SR 5-12 $19.95 800-356-0474 mymakedo.com

13. Metamorphic Toys Everythingland Mailbox Kit AC CP ES FP GN 2-12 $19.95 952-938-5698 metamorphictoys.com

14. PlanToys Plan Wood Dancing AlligatorAE OP SR TY GN 1-2 $20.00 866-517-7526 plantoysusa.com

15. Sbyke USA P-20 Rear-Steering Scooter AE OP SR TS TY 8-12 $249.99 702-778-5295 sbyke.com

16. Tegu Hatch Magnetic Wooden CarCO CP ES SR TY 3-12 $38.00 877-834-8869 tegu.com

17. turn 4 turn Polar Eclipse BG CP ES SC SR GN 8-12 $24.95 435-655-3487 polareclipsegame.com



Key:

AC = arts & crafts

AE = active

BG = board game

CO = construction

CP = creative product

DO = doll

ES = educational skills

FP = fantasy play

GN = green

HO = hobby

NO = novelty

OP =outdoor play

PL = plush

PZ = puzzle

SC = science

SR = socially responsible

TR = travel

TS = transportation

TY = toy

Stevanne Auerbach, Ph.D. /Dr.Toy

Consultant/Author/Speaker

Dr Toy's Guide

San Francisco, CA

510-540-0111